In Sermon Illustrations: "Caring For Others"

John Maxwell: A Person Of Character  PRO

Contributed by Dan Cormie on Oct 18, 2002

Quote from John Maxwell. I commit myself to being a person of character. Truth, reliability, honesty and confidentiality will be the pillars of my life. I will treat others as I expect to be treated and I will live ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

Denomination: Mennonite

C.s. Lewis Says Of Pride, "There Is No Fault ...  PRO

Contributed by Jeff Simms on Jun 1, 2003

C.S. Lewis says of Pride, “There is no fault which makes a man more unpopular, and no fault which we are more unconscious of in ourselves. And the more we have it ourselves, the more we dislike it ...read more

Tags: Emotions

Denomination: Baptist

Tight Economy: Strategy: It's Been Proven Time ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 16, 2006

Tight Economy: Strategy: It’s been proven time and again, increasing advertising while others cut back earns increases in sales and market share that last much longer then any downturn in the ...read more

Tags: What Is Evangelism?

Dietrich Bonhoeffer, The German Pastor And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 26, 2007

Dietrich Bonhoeffer, the German Pastor and theologian who spoke out against atrocities in Nazi Germany, once wrote, “If my sinfulness appears to me to be in any way smaller or less detestable in comparison ...read more

Tags: Sin General

The Question Is Not, Who Is My Neighbor?, But ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The question is not, Who is my neighbor?, but Am I a neighbor? In other words, the burden of proof does not lie with another as to whether or not he is a neighbor in order to qualify for my love. The question ...read more

Tags: Friendship General

John Maxwell In His Book

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jul 2, 2009

John Maxwell in his book “Failing Forward” stated: “All great achievers are given multiple reasons to believe they are failures. But in spite of that, they persevere” (page 26). “God uses ...read more

Tags: Leadership, Leadership General

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Patrick Henry, In May Of 1765, Stated, "It ...

Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Sep 15, 2010

Patrick Henry, in May of 1765, stated, "It cannot be emphasized too clearly and too often that his nation was founded, not by religionists, but by Christians; not on religion, but on the gospel of Jesus Christ. For this very reason, peoples ...read more

Tags: America

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Many View Church As An "Anything Goes" ...

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Apr 11, 2008

Many view church as an "anything goes" proposition. One man reported this: "The other day, I passed a sign on a small truck with a pro-customer service motto: ’Gene’s ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

[180]. A Poem Message – Lost Three Things - One Son – The Prodigal Son

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Aug 29, 2025

[180]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – LOST ONE SON – THE PRODIGAL SON The third of the lost parables is the son. It is the best know. Gospel preaching has made use of this parable over and over and that is fair enough. However its greater meaning is a wayward son of the family, who entered into a ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 6:18, Luke 15:11-12, Luke 15:11-32

Tags: Repentance, Lost, Love Of The Father, The Prodigal Son, Parable Of The Lost Son  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

If I Had A Hammer!" Genesis 32:1-21 Key ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Feb 17, 2005

“If I Had A Hammer!” Genesis 32:1-21 Key verse(s): 9-12:“Then Jacob prayed, ‘O God of my father Abraham, God of my father Isaac, you prosper,’ I am unworthy of all the kindness and faithfulness you have shown your servant. I had only my staff when I crossed this Jordan, but now I have become two ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 32:1-21, Genesis 32:1-12

Tags: Fear And Worry

Denomination: Lutheran

Smell The Rain

Contributed by Richard Goble on Nov 26, 2007

Smell The Rain A cold March wind danced around the dead of night in Dallas as the doctor walked into the small hospital room of Diana Blessing. Still groggy from surgery, her husband David held her hand as they braced themselves for the latest news. That afternoon of March 10, 1991, complications ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Vernon And Joey

Contributed by Josh Hunt on Oct 13, 2012

It is fitting that we begin with a true story involving three main characters: an elderly man nearing death, a kindhearted woman in robust health, and a deceased boy very much alive. Five months earlier, physicians had diagnosed sixty-five-year-old Vernon Samuels with terminal lung cancer. They ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 21:3-4

Tags: Death

Denomination: Baptist

I Am With You, No Matter What: The Story Of Salty

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Oct 20, 2013

I Am With You, No Matter What: The Story of Salty Those people believed the truth about Jesus, and they received Him as their Lord and Savior. But we see more here in Acts 17:4. We see a commitment of their lives. Verse 4 tells us that these new Christians "joined Paul and Silas." The KJV says ...read more

Scripture: Acts 17:1-6, Matthew 28:18-20, Hebrews 13:5-6

Tags: Commitment, Faithfulness, Faithfulness Of God

Denomination: Baptist

Don't Judge A Person By Their Cover-Up

Contributed by James Snyder on Jul 31, 2021

Have you ever had one of those Déjà vu moments? The other week I was in the shopping mall to pick up some items for the Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage. She shops so much that I have to help her on occasion. On this occasion, I was walking down the mall and stopped dead in my tracks. ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:3

Tags: Judgement, Humor, Encouragement, Judging

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Unlocking Your Godly Potentials

Contributed by Godsgift Bee Willie on Feb 13, 2025

Deus Vocatio (Called of God) and the Mission Idea of The Called of God and God's Mission However; The idea of the called of God in systematic theology by Louis Berkhof point it out clear that "Calling precedes or predate regeneration; this mean calling go back to Jeremiah 1:5 that reveals ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 1:5, Isaiah 61:1-7

Tags: Potential, Unlock, The Call Of God

Denomination: Pentecostal

Anyone Who Claims That All Religions Are The Same ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 10, 2002

Anyone who claims that all religions are the same betrays not only an ignorance of all religions but also a caricatured view of even the best-known ones. Every religion at its core is exclusive. Ravi Zacharias, ...read more

If We Discovered That We Had Five Minutes Left To ...

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

If we discovered that we had five minutes left to say all we wanted to say, every telephone booth would be occupied by people calling other people to stammer that they love them. Why wait ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Popes Death Triggered A Boost In Religious ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

The Popes Death triggered a boost in religious website traffic. Catholic sites recorded a 118% rise in online visits the week following, Mormon traffic rose 40%, Judaism sites 22% and ...read more

Tags: Death

You And I Ought Not To Die Before We Have ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 7, 2006

You and I ought not to die before we have explained ourselves to each other. John Adams (1735–1826), U.S. statesman, president. Letter, July 15, 1813, to Thomas Jefferson. ...read more

Tags: Dealing With Conflicts

John Maxwell Also Notes This About The Term ...  PRO

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jul 11, 2006

John Maxwell also notes this about the term “filled with the Holy Spirit” – “Leaders can never empower anyone else until they are first supernaturally empowered themselves…Whenever someone is filled with the Holy Spirit, ...read more

Tags: Holy Spirit General

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational